Batia is a Naiad nymph in Greek mythology, named by Pseudo-Apollodorus as the consort of Oebalus and mother of Tyndareus, Hippocoon, and Icarius in one variant of the Spartan royal genealogy. She must be distinguished from Batia, the mortal daughter of Teucer whom Dardanus married in the Troad.
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I.Mythology
In Bibliotheca 3.10.4 Apollodorus reports that Oebalus begat Tyndareus, Hippocoon, and Icarius by a Naiad nymph Batia — an alternative to the tradition making Gorgophone their mother.
A separate Batia appears at 3.12.1 as the daughter of Teucer and wife of Dardanus; that princess is not the Spartan nymph.
AT A GLANCE
Greek nameBatia (Βατία)
Typenymph
Domainsnaiad of Laconia · consort of Oebalus · mother of Tyndareus
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